diff --git a/src/pair_lj96_cut.cpp b/src/pair_lj96_cut.cpp
index 44da7c4f3c..bd3ce5f7eb 100644
--- a/src/pair_lj96_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_lj96_cut.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void PairLJ96Cut::init_style()
 
   int irequest;
 
-  if (update->whichflag == 0 && strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0) {
+  if (update->whichflag == 1 && strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0) {
     int respa = 0;
     if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_inner >= 0) respa = 1;
     if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_middle >= 0) respa = 2;